Great Neck Estates, New York

Great Neck Estates, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Great Neck Estates
Great Neck Estates Village Hall on June 11, 2021.
Nickname(s):  The Estates; GNE; VGNE
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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Coordinates: 40°47′14″N73°44′17″W / 40.78722°N 73.73806°W / 40.78722; -73.73806
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	North Hempstead
Incorporated	1911
Government
•  Mayor	William D. Warner
•  Deputy Mayor	Jeffrey Farkas
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,990
• Density	3,903.39/sq mi (1,507.27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11021
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-30191
GNIS feature ID	0951638
Website	www.vgne.com

Great Neck Estates is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,990 at the 2020 census.

History

Great Neck Estates incorporated in 1911, making it the second village to incorporate on the Great Neck Peninsula. ^{[2] [3]} Residents felt that the incorporation was imperative in order to maintain home rule. ^[3] They also felt that by incorporating, they would be able to have services which they otherwise would not be able to have through the Town of North Hempstead. ^[3]

A plaque was installed at Village Hall in 1981 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Great Neck Estates' incorporation as a village. ^[2]

In 1982, Great Neck Estates became the first village on Long Island to call for a nuclear freeze between the United States and the former Soviet Union after trustees approved of a petition started by three concerned residents on the Great Neck Peninsula. ^[4] Copies of their document were delivered to the leaders of both nations as peace efforts. ^[4]

Geography

U.S. Census map of Great Neck Estates.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 4.94%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	339		—
1930	1,738		412.7%
1940	1,969		13.3%
1950	2,464		25.1%
1960	3,262		32.4%
1970	3,131		−4.0%
1980	2,936		−6.2%
1990	2,790		−5.0%
2000	2,756		−1.2%
2010	2,761		0.2%
2020	2,990		8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 2,756 people, 919 households, and 767 families in the village. The population density was 3,581.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,382.7/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 1,226.7 per square mile (473.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.71% White, 0.94% African American, 4.83% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61%. ^[7]

Of the 919 households 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.6% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.

The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median household income was $142,038 and the median family income was $161,545. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $72,476. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

Village government

As of September 2021, the Mayor of Great Neck Estates is William D. Warner, the Deputy Mayor is Jeffrey Farkas, and the Village Trustees are Ira D. Ganzfried, Howard Hershenhorn, and Lanny Oppenheim. ^[8]

Representation in higher government

Town representation

Great Neck Estates is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th district, which as of September 2021 is represented on the Town Board by Lee R. Seeman (D–Great Neck). ^[9]

Nassau County representation

Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck). ^{[10] [11]}

New York State representation

New York State Assembly

Great Neck Estates is located in the New York State Assembly's 16th Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by Gina Sillitti (D–Manorhaven). ^{[10] [12]}

New York State Senate

Great Neck Estates is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of September 2021 is represented in the New York State Senate by Anna Kaplan (D–North Hills). ^{[10] [13]}

Federal representation

United States Congress

Great Neck Estates is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of September 2021 is represented in the United States Congress by Tom Suozzi (D–Glen Cove). ^{[10] [14]}

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Great Neck Estates is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D). ^[15]

Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck Estates voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D). ^[16]

Mayors of Great Neck Estates

• William D. Warner ^[8]
• David Fox ^[17]
• Murray Seeman ^[18]
• Lawrence Nadal ^[19]
• Jean Margouleff ^{[20] [21]}

Education

School district

Great Neck Estates is located entirely within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District. ^{[10] [22]} As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools. ^{[10] [22]}

Library district

Great Neck Estates is located within the boundaries of the Great Neck Library District. ^[10]

Landmark

• Ben Rebhuhn House – A home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. ^{[2] [23]}

The Great Gatsby

In the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in Great Neck, at 6 Gateway Drive in Great Neck Estates, which is probably Great Neck's greatest claim to fame. ^[24] It was a modest house, not dissimilar to that of Nick Carraway, the protagonist of his novel, The Great Gatsby . It is said that Fitzgerald modeled West Egg, the fictional town in which Nick lived, next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby, after Great Neck (specifically Kings Point), for its epitome of nouveau riche gaudiness, atmosphere, and lifestyle. He modeled East Egg, the town where Daisy and Tom lived, after Great Neck's eastern neighbor Sands Point, which is part of Port Washington. ^[25]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "Village of Great Neck Estates – Village History". vgne.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
3. Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN   978-1557871541.
4. "Great Neck Estates Votes To Seek a Nuclear Freeze". Newsday . April 12, 1982 – via ProQuest.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "Village of Great Neck Estates – Board of Trustees". www.vgne.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
9. "Town of North Hempstead – Councilwoman Lee R. Seeman (5th District)". northhempsteadny.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
10. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
11. "District 10 - Ellen W. Birnbaum | Nassau County, NY - Official Website". www.nassaucountyny.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
12. "Gina L. Sillitti – Assembly District 16 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
13. "NY Senate District 7". NY State Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
14. "Suozzi Declares Victory In NY 3rd Congressional District Race". Huntington, New York Patch. November 17, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
15. "U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
16. Welch, Will (November 8, 2017). "How Long Island Voted". Newsday. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
17. Nikic, Joe (February 22, 2017). "Fox resigns as mayor of Great Neck Estates". The Island Now. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
18. Philips, Evelyn (October 18, 1981). "GREAT NECK AREA PAUSES TO RETHINK BUILDING". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
19. Kellerman, Vivien (November 1, 1998). "If You're Thinking of Living In / Great Neck Estates, L.I.; Elegance With a Protected Tranquillity". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
20. "Living for the City – Stevie Wonder". People Powered Playlists by musicto. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
21. Bayard Webster (February 23, 1970). "Neighborhoods: Marsh at Stake". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
22. "Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles". NCES. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
23. Seeberger, Tim (September 20, 2017). "Frank's Place: Lloyd Wright's Solo Long Island Project Remains at Ease With Itself". LI Press. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
24. "Great Neck Home Where F. Scott Fitzgerald Started Writing 'The Great Gatsby' Lists for $4M". 6sqft. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
25. Murphy, Mary Jo (September 30, 2010). "'Gatsby' Country: Great Neck and Manhasset Bay, Long Island". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 13, 2019.

External links

• Official website